Huang Shiyi saw the yamen runners unearthing more and more bones. He wasn't surprised at all, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said with astonishment, "Sir, I only just learned today that there are so many bones buried under the garden. I hope you can investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep peacefully."
After seeing this, County Magistrate Yang had nothing to understand, but he still admired Huang Shiye's psychological quality, as he did not seem to have any guilty conscience at all.
But he knew that he was closely related to Huang Shiyu, but he could not accept the arrest. He could only say: "Sir, the judge will never let the murderer go."
Seeing County Magistrate Yang's calm and composed words about tracking down the murderer, Huang Shiyi swallowed his saliva and asked doubtfully, "How will your Excellency deal with the murderer?"
At this time, the coroner came over, bowed, and reported to the master: "Fifty-six bodies are buried in the ditch below the garden. These bodies are all girls between the ages of thirteen and twenty. Some have been dead for a long time, some have died within the past one or two months, and some have died in the past few months."
Noticing the coroner's hesitation, County Magistrate Yang said, "If you have anything to say, feel free to speak up."
"And these women were tortured in their lifetime."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Yang turned and kicked Huang Shiye, causing him and his wheelchair to fall to the ground. He shouted angrily, "Come here, take Huang Shiye to jail."
"Master Yang, you can't imprison me without any reason."
Magistrate Yang saw the fifty-six corpses lying on the ground and coldly demanded, "You are being indiscriminate. Tell me honestly, these women's bodies have nothing to do with you."
"Oh! I was wrong. I've done so many unscrupulous things. How could you still have a conscience?"
"You should have been eaten by a dog long ago. A heartless person like you is not worthy of being a human being."
After saying this, County Magistrate Yang ordered the yamen runners to take Huang Shiyue away.
Just as the yamen runners made some moves and pulled Huang Shiyi up, they heard a cry of pain from where the body was placed: "Sister, how could you bear to abandon your sister?"
Xier, covered in wounds, was seen kneeling in front of a rotten corpse. She didn't look disgusted at all. Instead, she held the bell in the corpse's hand and cried sadly.
It really makes me sad to hear it and makes me cry.
Li Mengyue walked up to Xier, squatted down, patted Xier's shoulder, and said softly, "If your sister knew about this, she wouldn't want you to be like this either."
Perhaps Li Mengyue's comfort had worked, but Xier suddenly felt the urge to confide in her. She choked up and said, "My sister and I were sold to a wealthy family as servants when we were young. Luckily, we met a good wife. As long as we obeyed the rules and worked hard, we could have enough to eat and avoid being beaten or scolded. But every day was a living hell."
"Later, the family got into trouble, and my sister and I were sold again. Since my sister and I were good-looking, there was no shortage of buyers."
"It's just that I didn't want to be separated from my sister, so I waited and waited until Huang Shixun bought her. Now we are very happy to be able to work in the same mansion."
"But just over two months later, my sister disappeared for no apparent reason. I asked many people in the mansion, and they all said they didn't know where she had gone."
"I don't believe such a good sister would run away or do anything without consulting me. Besides, servants like us who have signed an indenture have no personal freedom at all."
"So I firmly believed that my sister was still in the mansion, but I didn't know where she was being held. So I tried my best to behave, and finally I was transferred to serve Huang Shiyi."
"Through my secret observations, I've noticed that there are always women in the mansion with mysterious disappearances. But I don't dare to ask openly, so I have to wait for an opportunity."
"I originally thought I could learn my sister's whereabouts from Huang Shixun, but I didn't expect to personally experience my sister's despair before her death."
Li Mengyue did not interrupt Xier, but listened patiently to Xier telling the story of her and her sister.
After hearing the miserable experiences of the two, before Li Mengyue could say anything, the system started crying uncontrollably.
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